The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-30
LeefsIature Notes.

The bill submitting to the people of
Abbevil!e county, the question of IL
cense or no license passed the House
yesterday by vote II for the bill to
"a votes against it.
Senator Talbert's dog license bill,
after long speech from that Senator,
passed and was sent to the House, by
a vote of II to 12.
From present indications the Legis-
lature is in no mood to fool away more
of the. peoples money on the Colum-
bia canal.
The Agricultural College will be
showed under so far that it will never
be heard Of again. The Legislators
seem to have found out that there is
no special need for another college to
come in competition with those al
ready in existence. An Agricultural
College is an expensive joke, any
way. -.-,
The bill in the House by Mr.. Moses
to abolish the office of Supervisor Of
Registration and devolve the duties on
County Auditors, was tabled on its
second reading.
The proposition to unite the Offices
of Auditor and Treasure has been de-
feated. A good thing.
A measure is before the General
Assembly to make tax returns in Au-
gust. This is done on behalf Of the
farmers, as they will have less on hand
than at any other time. The Consti-
tuition requires equal taxation, and
therefore the provisions and cotton on
hand when the returns are made,
must be taxed.
Some one proposed to reduce the
homestead, and the measure was
promptly killed.
A bill has been introduced to ex-
empt Confederate soldiers from road
duty, and an effort will be made to
establish a hospital for worn out sol
diers. A small pension to the needy
would be better than either. A Con-
federate soldier who is able to do 80,
should Lear an equal burden Of the
Government, but the Government
should help the poor. This seems to
us fair and reasonable.
At q joint session of the Senate and
the House Associate Justice Samuel
MCGOWAN was unanimously reelected
to that Office. This is a fitting tribute
to Judge who is the equal Of any OF
the old time Judges. An endorse
ment of this kind is to be priced by
the faithful officer as above price, and
yet there are few persons who OBJ
ject to giving the people an opportuni-
ty to express their approval Of him ny
electing him only once and then for q
life time. To receive from the people
"well done, faithful servant" is an
honor more to be esteemed than the
office itself. Here is what the Augus-
ta Chronicle says: Associate Justice
McGowan's unanimous reelection to
the Supreme Bench is fitting compli-
ment to one of the ablest and best
men in all South Carolina. As Gen.
eral in the Southern army he was
brave and gallant, and as jurist he
is equal to the great men who oc-
cupied the bench in the good old days
when wisdom and purity were charac-
teristic of all who were thus honored
in the Palmetto State"
A bill has been introduced into the
Senate to prevent the further consoli-
dation of railroad companies, except
by permission of the General Assem-
bly,.
1t seems to US that the members of
the Legislature are disposed to work,
aud that they are anxious to discharge
their whole duty to the people. 4
A bill has been introduced into the
Legislature including chickens, tur-
keys, geese, and other domestic fowls
in the stock law. This bill should be-
come law. J.